Summary

Thirty-five years ago, Australia signed on to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (or CRC for short), which describes and upholds the fundamental rights of all children. These rights are not just protections for children, but a comprehensive framework for making sure every child and young person thrives.

This research memo documents the first phase of a planned large-scale reframing project on how to reframe child rights. Specifically, it documents what needs to be communicated about child rights; how organisations advocating for child rights are framing them; and what narratives around child rights are appearing in the media.